Nigerian Singer Christy Essien-Igbokwe, Dead At Age 50
Nigeria’s lady of songs Christy Uduak Essien-Igbokwe is dead details of how she died are yet unknown
The singer and actress released who would have been 51 in November had her first album (Freedom) in 1976 at aged 16 and wedded Edwin Igbokwe three years later.
She followed up with other albums ; ‘Patience’, ‘Time Waits for No One’(both 1978), ‘One Understanding’ (1979), ‘Give Me A Chance’ (1980) – however her 1981 hit album, ‘Ever Liked My Person’ remains her best LP till date.
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During her heyday she was the grand dame of Nigerian pop music, and nicknamed the ‘First Lady of Song’.
She began her musical career in Secondary School singing at various clubs. In 1976 she joined the satirical NTA series Masquerade. Her short role in that popular sitcom put her to the limelight and in 1977 she launched a professional music career, aged 17. Many of her albums became hit records, but none came close to the success of her 1981 hit album ‘Ever Liked My Person’ produced by Lemmy Jackson.
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